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David Archuleta Wikipedia

David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition leading to other television singing appearances.[6] When he was twelve years old, Archuleta became the Junior Vocal Champion on Star Search 2.[6] In 2007, at sixteen years old, he became one of the youngest contestants on the seventh season of American Idol.[7] In May 2008 he finished as the runner-up, receiving 44 percent of over 97 million votes.

The Consummate Performer ~ David Archuleta

With all the vids I been watching lately, it again reinforced to me more than ever what a truly consummate performer he is. In the Rainbow vid he has been described as “dizzying” as a groovin’ mic-free David, then we have him flying across the stage dancing to a Zero Gravity, and then the choke-hold-on-the-mic D, giving us the stance and emoting like there is no tomorrow (My Hands/Providence, RI comes to mind), flashes of salsa, a few seconds of are-you-freaking-kidding-me moves during Soul Man, and then you have the Ave Maria’s and this:

Hadn’t seen this particular one before (and I ♥ it) where he just stands there and sings, gloriously sings.

…and I love one as much as the other. I love it all, I want it all. And we can’t forget piano accompaniment and I suspect possibly guitar on his return as well as more dancing! Huh, what, who? I know I’ve said it before, but it needs repeating (so here I go) – who else can sing and perform with such diversity at such high artistry AND look like that doing it!

n.o.b.o.d.y.

*If anyone was ever born to perform, to be on a stage, it is him.*

(I know I’m preaching to the choir, but sometimes I just have to get it out.)

Abrrasaid

I love what you wrote. It only proves that David has sustained his level of artistry since coming on the national music scene. Now he has upped his game on stage with dance moves and original arrangements of songs like the Little Drummer Boy encore.

Randy from AI7 knew what they had when David took the stage at 17. His comments were always right on about David’s performance.

“When you can SING, you can sing anything.”

“This boy is THE ONE to beat, Paula!”

“David, you can sing the phone book and make it sound good.”

“You are singing with such a maturity way beyond your years that all you can say is you were born to do exactly what you’re doing there. That was BRILLIANT!”

Today is the 1st anniversary of the first show of the MKOC Tour in Westbury. I was there with Bebe and Angelica! It was my last visit with David before he left for his mission.

bebereadersaid

Emmegirl,
The Consummate Performer – that’s our David and we can say that knew him when! Except for Michael Jackson, I’ve never seen a more diverse entertainer. I love your words; he certainly can do anything he sets his mind to do. No wonder he can’t be categorized; he fits into every category!

A voice like David’s comes along once in a lifetime. I said those words to him at a book signing for Chords of Strength, a few years ago. He got embarrassed and I got the big smile! *dies*

Emmegirl,” I love one as much as the other. I love it all, I want it all.”
YES WE DO!!!
who else can sing and perform with such diversity at such high artistry AND look like that doing it!n.o.b.o.d.y.
well that about sums it up for me Emme! I was a hooty owl last night watching videos and thinking the same thing, he truly is The Comsumate Performer, and he just keeps upping his game!! ♥ oooh ♫Every Little Thing He Does is Magic♪♫
That HYAMLC, just melted me me like butter.His voice is therapeutic. I want to continue this therapy forever.

skydancer1xsaid

Abrrasaid

Here is a full concert video of MKOC. It is edited from many videos taken by various fans. Thanks to 0o0bluedots0o0!

Published on Dec 1, 2012

((WATCH IN HD FOR THE BEST CONCERT EXPERIENCE!!) I had a blast working on this project! I have decided to re-create David’s MKOC Tour as a holiday gift to all of his fans..so I hope that you enjoy watching it! Thanks to everyone whose video and audio appears in this video…credits are at the very end in case you are interested. Have a Happy Saturday and Happy Holidays everyone xD

Dayzeesaid

Roselyn”s sketches are beautiful. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to make David appear with a pencil and paper? I appreciated that she wrote about how difficult it was to develop her talent. Even though she was not happy with the product, she continued to work at it. And now the results are something she can be proud of and share.
It made me think of David, telling us how he wondered about what the neighbors thought when he was belting out songs in his backyard after watching Les Miserables. He talked about singing Stand By Me in his room to his dog. He thought when people said they liked his singing they were just being nice because he was little. Yet he kept practicing even when his vocal chord failed him. I shudder to think of him quitting. And now he deserves the article Emmegirl writes of him being the Consummate Performer

Sometimes I think David’s greatest talent is to just stand there and let us absorb.

Bebe, I enjoyed the story of your time with David. Some of my favorite memories of David are from book signings. That was such a wonderful opportunity to see David just being David.

Emmegirl, I LOVE what you wrote. (I always do) :)
I love it all, I want it all. This.

Sky – Happy Birthday!

Abs, I’ve been watching that full concert video for 33 minutes now, it is so good. She did a great job and spent a lot of time on this.I think I’ll have my youngest burn it onto a dvd and watch the concert on a larger screen. :)

Thinking about Gladys. I’ll be working late tonight and might miss chat. Have a great time Gladys, I know you will. ♥

Abrrasaid

@DavidArchie fans, here’s a photo of everyone from the last night of the tour… Have you guys seen this? pic.twitter.com/AVmnab0a

Jeff LeBlanc ‏@jleblancmusic
One year ago today I went on the best tour EVER with @DavidArchie!
Jeff LeBlanc ‏@jleblancmusic
@FanScene I’ll always have love for that tour and everyone who was part of it!

I have added a link to #11 above for My Kind of Christmas Tour 2011 FULL CONCERT(bluedots).mp3
Abrra

sunnysaid

Very nice comments Emmegirl!! It is AMAZING to watch David in concert! Just wanted to let everyone know that there is a final round for the 2nd Reader’s Choice Poll. David is in the finals for Fave Breakthrough Performance, Nandito Ako is in for Fave Television Drama & TV5 is in for Fave Television Stations, etc. The winners will be announced on January lst.

bebereadersaid

The choir are those who show up no matter what, when or where. They deserve all the ‘preaching’ they can get. It helps them to keep the space loving, warm, friendly and inviting — while waiting for Mr. Preacher Man to ascend the podium one-more-time and take us all on that upward flight to new heights/depths; turning us inside out, spinning the room, landing us all on our “ears” while he stays on his toes.

Then when the music ends and the dusts settles — he just smiles and looks around like: “That was fun, right?” It is a good thing that his “sound” fills up so much space – cause we, as the choir, all end up speechless.

MTsaid

I finally got to watch the entire video by Bluedots. Wow!! What a fabulous editing job. She even got all the kids in for the FaLaLa performances. I have it bookmarked. I know I’ll be watching it again.

Bluedots, Thanks SO MUCH for all the hours you must have spent making that video for the fans. Great job! :)

MTsaid

Oh! My mom called me today and said, “Listen!! Do you know who’s singing?” It was David singing HYAMLC on her TV radio channel! Yay Mom for getting excited and letting me know! and Yay David cuz … well, just cuz! :D

kayceesaid

Had a holiday family commitment last night and missed all the fun…any tidbits tossed my way would be greatly appreciated!

One thing I do know is that David just radiates joy when he sings Christmas music–I’m so grateful for him to have these opportunities this holiday season. If he feels even a fraction of the joy he gives out, then he must be a very happy young man! It reminds me of that moment at the beginning of AI when he talks about how singing makes him feel.

Happy for Gladys and so appreciative to hear of David’s happiness and continued Joy that he brings others. Grateful to The Voice for facilitating Sharing the ongoing support of David and his fans. Looking forward to the Synopsis and Recaps.
Like Dayzee………..I agree Gladys Rocks and the best news is that David is Radiant and Happy as he continues to share Joy and his God given talent with others.
Blessings to all. Very Very Grateful!!

Bucket wish list: an album of songs sang in a variety of different languages by our man, that would be epic. Can’t wait for the next adventure with David’s singing career…me limits for Mr. David Archuleta.

Angelica, thank you ♥ its like skywriting,I like it!! It fits,because my head has been” in the clouds” since last night.
4 concerts for Gladys, just amazing.

Just watched the “bluedot special” Christmas concert all the way through.and agree a DVD is a must!! (Have to get daughter right on that! lol)
seem to be getting nothing done today. Fell into the ‘Happy Birthday’ section of the rabbit hole after Dja’s video (thankyou Dja :)))…that is the most soulful rendition of HB ever!
amazes me how he seems to just pull those runs out of the air….off the cuff,on the fly,and its perfect.

skydancer1xsaid

Blueberry Icesaid

Hola Amigas! Can’t believe all the things I’ve been missing out on but so thankful to everyone for all that you guys share!

Emme! Ahhh … how apropos that your perfect description of David as the consummate performer coincides with the beautiful video of D’s MKOC tour by the masterful ‘Bluedots’ as it clearly shows his awesome stage presence & how he magnetizes and energizes the audience like a seasoned pro! How I wish this video could be shown on national TV so the whole world can see what an accomplished, versatile, classy, mesmerizing entertainer & vocalist he is! Ditto to Annie’s quote as I can’t wait for 2014 to do it again & again & again!

Dear Sky!!!!! Hope you had the most fabulous b-day! Sending over some hot gooey decadent double chocolate chip fudge cookies … well, it’s the best that I could do ’cause the specific singing telegram messenger I had in mind to send your way was just not available, lol! ;)

Roslyn; Your drawings are just beautiful … what a remarkable talent you have!

Gladys; You are such a blessing … sending a huge hug!

Love hearing how David is never far from our daily lives. Last week at work, it was an unexpected joy to hear the most beautiful sound of his voice singing Angels We Have Heard on High. No, it wasn’t the radio but one of my staff playing music from their phone and it warmed my heart to know that they had downloaded it from the Christmas From the Heart CD that I had given the year before. Sigh … David has spoiled my ear such that it’s hard to listen to any other voice singing HIS Christmas songs.

I have to admit that I’m missing the festive green border though wonder what it’d look like if it was all in Rainbow, haha!

Abrra; Thank you for the mp3 of ‘Bluedots’ video but can’t figure out why it will only play on my phone & not download to save … is the file too big or maybe I’ll just have to join Dja & Tofan to watch it on the big screen, lol!

Abrrasaid

You will need to download the file to your desktop on your computer. This “copies” the file. The phone download is reading the file from mediafire via the browser on your phone. Essentially , you are listening to it in the cloud :) I often do this with pod casts, because I need to only hear them once. No need to save them afterward.

Once you have the file downloaded to your computer, open iTunes and drag the file over to your music library. I usually crate a “playlist” and drop the file in there. I like to keep the long concert files as a single playlist.

Blueberry Icesaid

Spiritsaid

Thank you to Gladys and all the Voice staff who helped with chat last night. It was fantastic! I was hanging on to every word from Gladys. My favorite part was when Gladys said that David looked happy and healthy and that they are taking good care of him. Also loved that he still laughs a lot!

jans11said

Dayzee, I put my decorations up yesterday and was recalling your beautiful garland that you made. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 1 yr already since we sat and listened to his unexpected announcement. I was also thinking of the fun time we had in Park City with Heidijoy and Carol. Good memories! :)
I only have 1 of those blue David Archuleta CFTH Tour 2009. Did you go to 4 concerts to get your 4? I know you went to 3 of the MKOC concerts last yr! :D

grateful4allsaid

#63 – Jans11 – it is Carol here – I have photos of all of us and our adventures on a shelf by my computer – reminds me daily of the great times we shared. Can’t wait for the opportunity to make new memories!

#14 – the photo – I had the honor of watching that photo being taken! What a night!

Hugs to Gladys and all who are helping us feel some of that very special Christmas joy again.

Thanks to everyone here at the Voice for providing enjoyment in countless ways!

I also put up my tree and decorations listening to David’s CD. I thought when it was over, my husband would let it go on to the next in the changer, but no, he restarted David’s CD and said, “You work better with this playing.” then laughed. :-)

Dayzeesaid

Oh Jan, Grateful and HeidiJoy, we were having such a great time in Park City, not knowing what lay ahead. What at shock that announcement was! But look at us, we are still here a year later, still relating to the Zombie mode Annie speaks of. Still clutching anything remotely pertaining to David. And making plans for many Christmases to come.
Jan, about those 2009 ornaments. I may have offered to carry one home for my granddaughter and it was MY home I carried it to. Haha

Marlie, it’s been exactly a year since we saw D in Verona. What a great time! I met people I had only spoken to online, and reconnected with others.
And David made it snow indoors. ;)
credit to 8throwcenter

Dayzee, Jan and Carol(Grateful4all) Yes, such great Memories of our time together. Yes, We are still here and plan to be. Was looking at our group picture not too long ago and attached it to the Golden Archie Greeting :)
So happy for Gladys that she is having the same opportunity now and sharing her excitement with us.

mlpb3said

Hi, everyone! Been on a small vacation in California for 4 days, trying to catch up on all that I missed while I was gone! (no computer, etc.) Especially news from the chat and Gladys’ experienc! I will wait for the recap. Muchas gracias, Gladys! Wow, 4 invitations! You are blessed. Martha :)